Physician Assistant/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Nicu-Poughkeepsie, NY - Full & Part Time Opportunities

New York Children's Medical Provider Services (NYCMPS) group is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to provide newborn services at the Nuvance Health. The applicant would be responsible for delivering comprehensive newborn care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to standards of practice for late-preterm and term newborns. This person will function as a member of the newborn medical team within an integrated model. Interested applicants will be linked to the application at the Connecticut Children's Hospital website.

Treat and evaluate term and premature newborns who are born at the Nuvance Health Putnam Hospital and promote the health of the child and family.

Primary areas of care can include the Delivery Room and Well-Newborn Nursery within NYCMPS's partner hospitals ranging from Birthing Center to Level I newborn acuity. With opportunity to provide care in NYCMPS primary Level III site, as appropriate for the candidates level of training.

Respond to and appropriately manage life-threatening emergencies in the Delivery Room, the Well-Baby Nursery, and the Emergency Room.

Analyze medical histories, diagnostic lab tests and x-ray results and perform physical examinations.

Perform and maintain competence in required procedures for each site of care as assigned; this may include umbilical vessel catheterization, endotracheal intubation, needle decompression, neonatal resuscitation, lumbar puncture, venipuncture, and/or IV placement.

Consult with attending physicians for appropriate patient referrals and monitor outcomes.

Coordinate patient care with team members, other departments and community agencies and providers as necessary.

Practice preventive health care through patient and family education and child health advocacy.

Participate in special programs and services as assigned.

Demonstrates knowledge of the age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific gestation populations and applies them to practice. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families.

Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the NYCMPS STANDARDS.

Minimum education (degree/type of degree).

• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing. (Or, on or before December 31, 2004, completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body for certification as a nurse practitioner.)

Or…

• Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

License and/or Certification

Required:

At time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval:

• Provider licensing:

• Current Neonatal Nurse Practitioner licensure in the State of Connecticut or New York, as appropriate. OR…

• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Connecticut or New York, as appropriate.

• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification required within 3 months of hire.

Additionally:

• Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Medical knowledge and procedures:

• Medical knowledge sufficient to recognize patterns, trends and disease traits and to fully engage in APP learning opportunities, effectively applying such knowledge to basic clinical evaluations and patient care.

• Communication:

• Exemplary written and verbal communication.

• Interpersonal:

• Respectful and compassionate in interactions with staff, patients, and families.

• Professionalism, organizational view:

• Demonstrates accountability for assigned work and the extent of one's involvement in patient care.

• Demonstrates openness to feedback. Ability to incorporate feedback and learnings into work effort.